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28 Aug butter bean + chorizo salad

I’ve been making this butter bean and chorizo salad for years. Whenever I need a quick pick me up, I raid the storecupboard for beans and pair them with spicy chorizo.

Butter Bean and Chorizo Salad

Serves 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

100g chorizo

1 x 400g tin of butter beans

1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced

Handful of fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Salt

Pepper

Method

Heat a small frying pan over a medium heat. Slice the chorizo into rounds and fry (without using any cooking oil) for 5 minutes, until the chorizo oils have released into the pan and the chorizo is cooked through.

Drain the butter beans and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a salad bowl and pour in the chorizo slices and its oil.

Add the red chilli and tear the basil leaves into the salad bowl.

Make a dressing by mixing together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add to the salad bowl and mix well. Serve immediately.

Storecupboard Essential: Butter Beans

These bad boys sit in your cupboard for ages, waiting until the moment you need them for supper. They’re great in a salad but also make a lovely dip when whizzed up with cumin, garlic, lemon juice and oil.